The roller is going to be a problem unless the entire area is level or
you get one of those fancy spring loaded roller$. I'd go with split
the dif or pavers under the fence portion. Keep in mind the hinge
side of the gate has to be very strong, my bet is the existing fence
post is not deep enough to support a 5' gate.

The roller is going to be a problem unless the entire area is level or
you get one of those fancy spring loaded roller$. I'd go with split
the dif or pavers under the fence portion. Keep in mind the hinge
side of the gate has to be very strong, my bet is the existing fence
post is not deep enough to support a 5' gate.
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My son's planning on installing 4x4 posts with cement. Maybe the thicker
posts if we go with the single wide gate idea.

Out here in farm country, the gates are 10-12' feet but they are metal
frames, not for privacy, just to keep the animals in. They are usually
mounted to a 6 x 6, or 8 x 8 set deep enough in the ground to counter the
weight of the gate. Some also have a steel guide-wire attached to the top
of the gate for added support. Readily available at a store such as Fleet &
Farm.
Joe J.

What's the purpose of this gate? Prevent access? Privacy? Both?
If the purpose is only to limit vehicular access, a simple chain with a
reflective sign would be sufficient.
Going up from there, a three or four pipe system, like used for livestock
barriers, is next.

To keep people with bad upbringing from waiting around the corner in the
alley at night. Son and I have suggested a pistol permit for his mother, but
she hasn't evolved far enough yet.
Yes, the gate will be padlocked.

Ah, okay. A "deterrence" gate.
First, I don't think she needs a pistol permit (depending on the
jurisdiction) if she's on her own property (or very close thereto). A
16-gauge shotgun is also an excellent choice. Be sure to tell her: "When
seconds count, the police are only minutes away!"
Second: For a deterrence gate, you'll also need a "Really Bad Dog" sign. The
sign, coupled with an infa-red or acoustic trigger for the most inspiring
growl you can find (taping the lion at the zoo comes to mind) is also
appropriate.
Third, don't neglect the concertina wire.

I do. I have a 20-gauge with a pistol grip in the car. I guess there are
some who don't...
If the gremlins managed to get in my house, thinking they could ambush me
[penetrating the burglar bars and alarm system], they would be attacked by a
brace of ferocious cats.
As a compromise, Ruger makes a weapon called "The Judge." It's a revolver
that fires .410 shotgun AND .45 long Colt cartridges. You can mix-and-match
your ammunition, say three shotgun and three pistol rounds.
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You may want to take your mom to see a new movie: "Taken"* starring Liam
Neeson. It illustrates the rule that if you leave a confrontation with
unfired bullets, you've wasted a resource.
"I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you're looking for
ransom, I can tell you I don't have money.
"What I do have is a very particular set of skills - skills I have acquired
over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like
you.
"If you let my daughter go now, that will be the end of it. But if you
don't, I will look for you.
"I will find you.
"I will kill you."
I'm telling you, it's the "Bourne Identity" on ampheta-steroids. In one
scene, Neeson walks unarmed into a room with seven crazy, armed, Albanians,
and kills six of them. The seventh he ties to a chair, rams a spike in each
thigh, and hooks him up to the power grid ("I want you to focus"). I call it
the "tea-time" scene.
I'm generally ambivalent about chick-flicks, but this one is good.
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* Not yet released in the U.S. (I had to go to Paris to see it). Watch for
it though.

Yes, you're imagining this ...
I recently built two large-ish gates (5' wide and pretty heavy) with
casters on the swinging side. Eliminates sagging problems. You need to
have a smooth, level path for the wheels. And I'd use larger casters (or
even one of those semi-pneumatic wheels) next time. But it works fine.

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"Wikipedia ... it reminds me ... of dogs barking idiotically through
endless nights. It is so bad that a sort of grandeur creeps into it.

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